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Nazca C2 (Italdesign) (1993)
Supercar concept, only 3 built.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Hitman from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- V12, longitudinal mid-engine (M12 layout, carried to C2) · 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L
- Power
- 261 kW / 355 PSFactory: 350 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Italdesign
- Designer
- Italdesign (Giorgetto and Fabrizio Giugiaro)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Nazca C2 was the 1992 evolution of Italdesign's Nazca M12, a carbon-fibre concept built around a BMW V12. Alpina tuned the engine to 350 hp, and the body was reworked to save about 100 kg. Only the C2 coupe is recorded as having been sold, which keeps the car rare. A Spider version appeared in 1993 and was later used in a 1996 film and in Need for Speed games.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
BMW Nazca C2 (Italdesign) (1993) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Hitman from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
BMW Nazca C2 (Italdesign) (1993) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas doerfer · CC BY-SA 3.0
BMW Nazca C2 (Italdesign) (1993) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas doerfer · CC BY-SA 3.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Italdesign's Nazca M12 was shown in 1991 with a 300 hp, 5-litre V12 from the BMW 850i in a carbon-fibre body. Motor1 credits Giorgetto Giugiaro and his son Fabrizio with the design, and says it was the first car signed by Fabrizio.
The C2 followed as an evolution, shown at the 1992 Tokyo Motor Show. Alpina tuned the engine to 350 hp, and the body got a more aggressive front and three rear spoilers. The Spider version was shown in 1993 at the Monaco Grand Prix with a 5660 cc V12 at 380 hp and a six-speed gearbox.
Motor1 states that only the C2 coupe was actually produced, in a series of three cars. The Spider was made by converting a C2 coupe. The conversion removed the side and rear windows, which were stored in the luggage compartment.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Nazca C2 (Italdesign) (1993).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | BMW, tuned by Alpina1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V12, longitudinal mid-engine (M12 layout, carried to C2)2,1 Independently researchedLayout taken from the M12 description; the C2 used the same engine family per Motor1. |
| Displacement | 5,000 cc / 5 LFactory: 5 L3 Independently researchedBase C2 coupe figure. The 1993 Spider used 5660 cc (S2). |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 261 kW / 355 PSFactory: 350 hp · converted1,3 Independently researchedC2 coupe figure. Spider: 380 hp from 5660 cc (S2). M12: 300 hp (S3). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 51 Independently researchedSpider used a six-speed gearbox per S2. |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,000 kgFactory: 1,000 kg1 Independently researchedSource says 'weight' only; kerb or dry basis not stated. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1991 BMW Nazca M12, 1992 C2 Coupe, 1993 C2 Spider: Concept We Forgot Level C Adrian Padeanu · Motor1.com · 2018-04-11
- C2 Coupe had the same engine tweaked by Alpina to deliver 350 hp
- the same engine tweaked by Alpina
- the M12 and the C2 Coupe both used a five-speed transmission
- lowering the concept's weight to about 1,000 kg (2,204 lbs)
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2
Nazca M12 Level C not stated · Italdesign Giugiaro · 2013-10-21
- housed in a longitudinal mid position
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3
Nazca C2 Level C not stated · Italdesign Giugiaro · 2013-10-21
- a 5 litre, 12 cylinder BMW unit
- powered up from 300 to 350 hp
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